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History of www.SouthHigh68.com Emails

There are various ways for me to determine whether or not what I send out sparks any interest in you.

If I ever decided that you had no interest, I would have stopped all this foolishness a long time ago!

But that clearly is not the case and I appreciate your continuing support.

As site Admin, I can view how many classmates signed in on a specific day, week, month, etc.   That is useful information, but I don't always "force" you to login to see "what is going on".  Why not?  Because our audience consists of classmates as well as the general public.  The general public can't see password protected information.  So if I want to entertain these outsiders I don't protect the info.  On the other hand, if it is an information item that is specific to our class then that will be password protected so only you can read it.  Your comments are also "for our eyes only", as is everything in the What's New area.  Outsiders can't see this.

Another way to judge interest is by the counter at the top of the Home Page.  This tracks all visits, whether or not somebody logged in.  As of this writing we just crashed through the 40,000 mark.  That's a lot of people for a non-public "closed" website.  In fact, it is likely the most popular class website in the world.

Regarding website traffic, there is another important tool that I use.  This is called Google Analytics.  I'll get more into that later.  It even tells me what kind of device you are using to access the website!

With all of the methods described above, the only one that tells me your identity are the logins.  The others just provide numbers.

This brings us to the most important method of judging your interest: email responses

It took me awhile to catch on to this but it is pretty cool.  When I send out an email to the class I can see how many people actually opened and read the email!  I don't know WHO opened the email, but I know how many.  That is an extremely significant piece of information.  Our system gets something called an "email receipt" when you open a message.

For instance, we can see that on 4/16/2020 I sent out the "Football Stadiums and Coronavirus Visualization. What?" email. I sent out 159 and 159 emails were either read or at least opened.  So there was interest in that, right?  Many who read the email also visited the website, which is the purpose of the email in the first place (duh!).

There are other messages that were not as popular.  You can see the total history of emails, below. You can see what worked and what did not. Sometimes the "less popular" emails refer to subjects that may not be of general interest, but hold intense interest for many of you.  

As of this writing, I've sent out 251 emails to you.  Often I include a photo or other graphic.  Why?  Because people respond to eye candy.  That is just how we are built.  The famous photo of my bacon and egg breakfast is a good example of this.

At the end of the email listing below you have an opportunity to tell me what you think of this post.  Analyze the messages and determine what worked and what didn't, then tell me about it.

This is how we get better at what we do.  We get feedback and apply it to our future behavior.

Previous Messages

Date

Subject

Sent To

Read By

04/17/20 05:18 PM

Turley Hopkins: 1950 - 2004

159

147

04/16/20 03:27 PM

Football Stadiums and Coronavirus Visualization. What?

159

159

04/12/20 09:47 AM

Happy Easter

159

159

04/11/20 09:57 AM

Have You Been Outside Yet? What’s It Look Like?

159

104

04/09/20 03:19 PM

My Predictions Are Coming True

159

124

04/06/20 12:53 PM

The Dot-Dot-Dot Response and You

160

127

04/05/20 02:34 AM

What Are You Wearing These Days?

160

91

04/03/20 01:04 PM

There Is Hope For a Dramatic Turnaround in April

161

161

03/27/20 12:58 PM

Flu — Update #2

161

119

03/26/20 10:53 AM

I May Have the Flu — Update #1

161

113

03/25/20 04:52 PM

I May Have the Flu

161

161

03/24/20 09:19 AM

Center for Coronavirus Information Page

161

126

03/21/20 07:06 PM

Coronavirus Status Page

161

161

03/18/20 05:00 PM

So Much To Talk About, So Little Time

161

141

03/11/20 12:20 AM

38,000 Visitors to Our Website: Jim’s Sign Off

161

151

03/10/20 11:47 AM

Coronavirus and 10-10-2020

91

91

03/09/20 01:08 PM

MSNBC’s Brian Williams Fails 4th Grade Arithmetic

161

127

03/07/20 11:08 AM

Californian: 2-21-68 through 2-29-68

161

97

03/04/20 10:06 PM

We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

161

103

03/01/20 11:16 AM

Most “Outrage” is Fake, I Say!! Completely FAKE!!!

161

98

02/28/20 04:22 PM

Weather Widget for Bakersfield, CA

161

153

02/24/20 12:32 PM

Bakersfield Californian: Feb 12-20, 1968

161

161

02/21/20 09:55 AM

A Conversation With Don Ward

161

140

02/12/20 10:30 AM

Reminder: 10 Days in February from the Bakersfield Californian

162

102

02/10/20 11:32 AM

Bakersfield Californian: Feb 1 through Feb 10, 1968

162

91

02/07/20 10:03 AM

Why Software Apps Fail (Iowa)

163

95

02/03/20 06:19 PM

Who Will Be the Democratic Nominee?

163

95

02/02/20 08:37 PM

Happy 02022020, Ground Hog Day, and Super Bowl Sunday

163

93

01/27/20 12:43 AM

William Augustus Micheau 1950-2020

164

151

01/25/20 07:05 PM

This Day in the Californian -- Also a New Rebel Yell

164

80

01/22/20 01:28 PM

Fixed Link and This Day in the Californian

164

89

01/21/20 09:20 AM

This day in history

164

164

01/18/20 12:28 PM

Californian: Thursday, January 18, 1968

164

94

01/17/20 06:14 PM

Rebel Yell, January 11, 1968

164

120

01/17/20 03:04 PM

Californian: Wednesday, January 17, 1968

164

94

01/16/20 08:19 AM

Californian: Tuesday, Jan 16, 1968

164

85

01/15/20 10:58 AM

Californian: Monday, January 15, 1968

164

104

01/14/20 10:43 AM

Californian: January 11, 1968

164

118

01/13/20 02:45 PM

New Daily Feature: 1968 Bakersfield Californian

164

125

01/12/20 09:24 AM

Allow Other Classes to Join www.SouthHigh68.com?

164

114

01/10/20 12:04 PM

Diversity Administrators in Our Schools

164

112

01/04/20 09:07 AM

New Feature: This Day In History

164

125

12/25/19 09:47 AM

Would You Like to Post an Announcement to the Class?

164

129

12/24/19 06:16 PM

Who’s Been Online? (December 24, 2019)

164

107

12/24/19 06:11 PM

Who’s Been Online? (December 24, 2019)

164

97

12/23/19 12:53 AM

Trip Report: Tahoe, Agua Dulce, OC, Bako, Nevada City

164

115

12/20/19 10:26 AM

O Magnum Mysterium

164

107

12/18/19 08:31 AM

Christmas Music from the High Sierras

164

146

12/16/19 01:23 AM

Denny's Memorial Service

164

151

12/13/19 11:59 PM

South Lake Tahoe, 2019

164

164

12/12/19 02:58 PM

10-10-2020 Survey Results

164

152

12/09/19 01:33 PM

Show Me the Money

164

155

12/09/19 11:04 AM

Should we allow other classes to join our website? (Update)

164

132

12/08/19 06:32 PM

Should we allow other classes to join our website?

164

126

12/08/19 12:04 PM

Impeachment Inquiry Hearings

164

100

12/07/19 11:26 AM

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

164

118

12/06/19 10:43 PM

Forgot Password?

164

103

12/06/19 12:15 PM

Denny Stewart Obituary and In Memory Page

164

162

12/06/19 01:13 AM

Over 60 Cartoons!

165

115

12/01/19 11:32 AM

Denny Stewart 1949-2019

165

143

11/23/19 11:31 PM

Your Impeachment Comments

165

100

11/21/19 08:11 PM

Let Your Voice Be Heard

165

165

11/20/19 03:17 PM

Take the Survey and Find Out What Others are Thinking

165

119

11/18/19 03:59 PM

This Announcement Could Change Your Life

165

130

10/30/19 01:23 AM

Still On Generator Power

164

82

10/27/19 11:26 PM

Gavin Newsome Needs to Go

164

164

10/27/19 01:16 AM

I am Pissed Off About Power Shutoffs

164

126

10/26/19 12:19 AM

Just Checking In

164

127

10/17/19 06:59 AM

Want to Say “Hi” to Someone?

164

142

10/15/19 09:41 PM

Skeet Varner

164

129

10/15/19 10:07 AM

Surplus Money from the 50th Reunion

164

113

10/14/19 12:03 AM

Jim’s Reunion Story — Part Two

164

164

10/10/19 12:52 PM

10-10-2020 70th Birthday Party Is One Year Away!

164

101

10/09/19 09:03 AM

Huge Hit: Our Most Popular Story Yet?

164

122

10/08/19 04:09 PM

Good News from the Website People

164

130

10/08/19 12:19 AM

Sara Hitchcock Tells Us About Her Life

164

148

10/05/19 01:26 AM

Jim's Reunion Story -- Part One

165

160

10/01/19 10:22 PM

Paid Too Much - Comments, Please

18

18

09/26/19 05:30 PM

Paid Too Much - Comments, Please

18

18

09/23/19 08:29 PM

10-10-2020: Your Response Is Needed

165

165

09/22/19 12:38 AM

Recent Surveys: What Do You Think?

165

129

09/20/19 12:50 AM

Reminder: Last Batch of Reunion Photos

165

139

09/19/19 01:00 AM

Last group of 50th Reunion photos

165

126

09/17/19 10:08 AM

Vickie Burke Schallock Story

165

122

09/16/19 01:02 PM

New Life Story on SouthHigh68.com - With Photos!

165

130

09/05/19 07:37 PM

Your Education Experiences

165

113

09/05/19 12:35 AM

Were the Photos Worth It?

165

68

09/04/19 09:12 PM

Best Crowd Estimator

165

97

09/03/19 11:50 PM

How Many Would Show Up?

165

106

08/30/19 10:54 AM

The Flowers of California

165

108

08/30/19 07:15 AM

Fun Facts from the Education Survey

165

84

08/28/19 01:28 PM

My mini-story

16

16

08/28/19 02:12 AM

Stellar's Jays Getting Ready to Fly

165

95

08/28/19 01:12 AM

Education, One More Time

165

88

08/27/19 09:35 AM

Last Day: Your Education Story

165

90

08/27/19 08:02 AM

Education Survey Results

13

13

08/26/19 08:47 AM

Educational Survey: Big Hit

165

115

08/25/19 10:00 AM

Class of 1968 Educational Survey

165

99

08/24/19 12:22 AM

10-10-2020: Did You Miss 2018?

165

104

08/22/19 01:51 PM

Reunion Photos Group VI (Six): Mainly DANCING

165

133

08/19/19 10:27 AM

Resend: Mike Martin’s Story

165

108

08/17/19 05:25 PM

Mike Martin's Story

164

133

08/14/19 05:51 PM

Catching Up With Birthdays

162

91

08/13/19 08:18 AM

29,000 Visitors from All Over the World

164

80

08/08/19 12:15 AM

Historical Website Donations and 10-10-2020

165

98

07/28/19 10:04 PM

This Thing Is Starting To Snowball !!

165

121

07/25/19 07:57 PM

Who’s Been Online? Plus Unfortunate Encounter with Scorpion

162

116

07/24/19 04:41 PM

10-10-2020 70th Birthday Party: Comments?

147

139

07/21/19 06:35 PM

Ten-Ten-Twenty-Twenty: Save the Date

147

132

07/17/19 04:36 PM

Group V of Reunion Photos

149

99

07/16/19 12:18 AM

Elaine Jamison

149

94

07/15/19 12:46 PM

Ever Been to Canyonlands National Park?

150

76

07/12/19 02:21 PM

Joe Seay 1939-2019

153

116

07/11/19 04:36 PM

Jeff Leong 50th Reunion Photos

154

116

07/10/19 04:50 PM

I Found 27 Photos to Post for These Birthdays

154

107

07/10/19 08:49 AM

Do You Remember Ross Perot?

154

65

07/07/19 11:44 AM

Remember This Guy?

164

91

07/05/19 12:47 AM

Betsy Ross Flag

164

98

07/03/19 04:32 PM

Reunion startup funds

2

1

07/03/19 01:27 PM

Did We Make Money on the Meet & Greet?

164

75

06/28/19 07:23 PM

Who Went to the Meet & Greet at the Fabulous Crest?

164

117

06/25/19 11:38 PM

Willie Talluto Obituary

164

164

06/22/19 01:36 AM

Income from 50th Reunion Events

163

128

06/19/19 02:48 PM

Who’s Been Online? Plus Greetings from the Sierras

163

109

06/17/19 12:48 PM

Income Statements — You Decide

163

106

06/15/19 08:30 PM

Reminder: View Income Statements?

165

165

06/15/19 10:26 AM

Funding for 50th Reunion Events

165

151

06/14/19 01:52 PM

Want to hear me sing the Star Spangled Banner?

165

136

06/13/19 08:44 AM

Want to start your day with a laugh?

165

134

06/09/19 11:44 PM

Will Hanna Story

165

150

05/28/19 09:59 AM

Please Read Ray’s Story About His Visit to the Doctor

165

148

05/28/19 01:55 AM

Who has been online?

165

96

05/27/19 12:34 PM

Cartoons and Selfies

165

102

05/26/19 12:39 PM

Simultaneous Selfie Weekend Continues

165

112

05/25/19 01:33 AM

Willie Stubblefield in Hospital

164

128

05/24/19 01:36 PM

Memorial Day Message

34

26

05/24/19 12:50 PM

Simultaneous Selfie

14

10

05/24/19 09:29 AM

Last Chance Selfie

164

94

05/24/19 08:57 AM

Simultaneous Selfie in 5 Minutes

164

78

05/23/19 10:14 PM

Fourth Group of Reunion Photos

164

118

05/21/19 03:30 PM

These People Need to Send in a Selfie

164

153

05/20/19 03:14 PM

First Simultaneous Selfie Event on Friday, 9AM

164

142

05/15/19 07:37 PM

Michael Gilbert's Recent Experience in His Own Words

164

143

05/10/19 12:54 AM

No Newts is Good Newts

157

112

05/08/19 11:04 PM

Group III Reminder (50th Reunion)

160

124

05/08/19 11:22 AM

Forgot Password?

164

100

05/08/19 11:10 AM

50th Reunion Group III Photos

164

123

05/06/19 12:32 PM

Who Showed Up? Results

164

125

05/02/19 07:06 PM

Michael Gilbert: Quadruple Bypass Surgery

164

153

05/01/19 12:05 AM

Who Showed Up fro the 50th?

164

110

04/29/19 06:52 PM

Reminder - Second Group is Done

164

119

04/28/19 07:47 PM

Second Group of Reunion Photos

164

131

04/26/19 07:46 PM

Who Showed Up the Most?

164

113

04/25/19 09:12 AM

Survey Answers

8

5

04/24/19 09:36 PM

50th Reunion Photos: Group 1 - Reminder

164

137

04/23/19 09:14 PM

50th Reunion Photos: Group 1

164

136

04/18/19 10:09 AM

Last Chance: Tell Us About Your 2018 Tax Experience

164

95

04/15/19 11:59 PM

Taxes for 2018 — Done!

165

99

04/13/19 11:24 AM

We need a few more responses

166

124

04/11/19 11:26 AM

Breakfast Survey Results

163

136

04/09/19 09:07 PM

20th Reunion Photos

10

10

04/08/19 07:02 PM

50th Reunion Committee Delivers

163

124

04/05/19 02:43 PM

Website Story

164

119

04/04/19 10:15 AM

My Breakfast Today — Back By Popular Demand

164

131

04/02/19 11:46 PM

Breakfast

1

1

04/02/19 11:09 PM

My Breakfast Today

164

164

04/02/19 10:45 PM

Last Call: 20th Reunion Named Images

164

133

04/01/19 01:55 PM

20th Reunion Photos With Names

164

114

03/27/19 03:39 PM

Final Chance To Vote

164

164

03/25/19 11:23 AM

Consultant?

1

1

03/24/19 06:17 PM

Who Has Been Checking Out the Website?

164

118

03/23/19 09:27 AM

You Determine How Many Photos We Work On

164

110

03/22/19 11:22 PM

50th Reunion Photos

164

121

03/21/19 11:22 PM

What Do We Do With The Reunion Photos?

164

102

03/21/19 09:15 AM

We Finally Sent Postal Service Mail

164

93

03/18/19 12:51 PM

Flying Saucer Cookie Recipe

164

156

03/15/19 12:57 PM

How To Pick Up Chicks: Ancestry.com

165

97

03/13/19 09:42 AM

The Secret Sauce

165

129

03/12/19 12:27 AM

Why Were We Successful?

164

126

03/10/19 12:23 PM

How The Website Was Built - Part 2

164

113

03/08/19 03:26 PM

How SouthHigh68.com was Built, Part 1

164

107

03/07/19 08:15 PM

What You Can Do on the Website

164

110

03/07/19 07:18 PM

M&G Photo Rating

12

12

03/05/19 05:29 PM

Rate the M&G Photos

164

131

03/04/19 09:23 PM

Why www.SouthHigh68.com?

164

138

03/03/19 08:36 PM

Last Batch of M&G Photos

165

161

02/28/19 06:26 PM

Who’s Been Online?

165

80

02/27/19 05:03 PM

M&G Photos Group E

165

164

02/24/19 02:42 PM

Wasted Time And Birthdays

165

165

02/21/19 08:54 PM

Update #8

165

144

02/20/19 09:22 AM

Who’s Been Online?

165

85

02/18/19 12:39 PM

Snow Adventures

165

95

02/17/19 07:27 PM

You are in a photo just posted

11

11

02/17/19 05:38 PM

Birthdays -- Paul Graves

165

87

02/14/19 12:35 AM

Severe Weather in the Sierras

165

126

02/13/19 06:09 PM

M&G Photos Group D 6:36 to 7:00

164

84

02/11/19 08:49 PM

Who’s Been Online?

164

90

02/08/19 12:13 PM

M&G Photos Group C - 6:25 - 6:36

164

120

02/06/19 09:07 AM

Who’s Been Online?

164

61

02/05/19 08:33 AM

Fisrt Two Batches of M&G Photos

164

115

02/04/19 05:53 PM

M&G Photos Group B

164

124

01/30/19 12:36 AM

Who Has Been Online?

164

67

01/26/19 02:38 PM

Roger Madewell

164

86

01/24/19 07:33 PM

Weekly Note

164

101

01/24/19 11:30 AM

First Batch of Edited M&G Photos

164

101

01/22/19 12:04 PM

Snow Off The Back Deck

164

100

01/16/19 02:05 PM

Rebel Yells Revisited

164

88

01/10/19 02:00 PM

Who's Been Online?

166

63

01/10/19 12:44 PM

Control of Email

166

91

01/07/19 11:34 PM

Who Is online?

166

91

01/03/19 01:08 PM

What To Expect in 2019

167

80

12/24/18 09:48 AM

Jim’s Favorite Reunion Photo

167

106

12/21/18 04:19 PM

Elf Video

167

94

12/15/18 10:46 PM

Christmas Message

167

111

12/10/18 02:54 AM

Update on M&G

168

139

12/08/18 11:06 PM

George Bush and South High

168

146

12/06/18 02:09 PM

December Birthdays

168

168

11/29/18 02:51 PM

Our Numbers

168

168

11/26/18 01:18 AM

Reunion Photos With Names

168

168

11/19/18 10:37 PM

Another Dance

167

167

11/16/18 09:20 AM

Last Logins

167

143

11/06/18 11:07 PM

Photo Comments

167

138

11/06/18 08:23 AM

Photography Feedback

167

136

11/04/18 07:22 PM

Rate the Photographic Experience

167

142

10/30/18 09:59 AM

Photos Are Ready

168

168

10/23/18 10:05 AM

Future of the Website

168

168

10/22/18 04:38 PM

Keep www.SouthHigh68.com Alive

168

168

10/18/18 01:10 PM

Can we post your comments?

31

31

10/14/18 06:56 PM

Tell us about the reunion

162

162

10/07/18 08:37 PM

Scrap Book

167

167

10/05/18 07:02 PM

Committee

166

166

09/29/18 08:51 PM

Merrimacs

165

165

09/20/18 08:04 PM

Old Class Photos from Many Schools

165

165

09/13/18 12:48 PM

Big Class Photo Update #2

165

165

09/07/18 11:54 PM

Rebel Yell

165

165

08/16/18 08:01 AM

FAVORITE TEACHER SURVEY

167

167

08/10/18 04:37 PM

Vote for our next appetizer at the M&G

166

129

07/14/18 01:38 AM

The Crest

160

160

07/09/18 10:31 AM

100 by Sunday, July 15

Notes: also in an announcement

159

159

07/01/18 08:55 PM

35th Reunion Photos Now Available

159

159

06/30/18 09:58 AM

Jerry Mason Teachers List

1

1

06/19/18 03:31 PM

Progress and short-term goal

156

156

06/19/18 11:01 AM

Reservations at the Padre Hotel

Notes: Also in announcements

156

156

06/16/18 01:57 PM

Registration Response

156

156

06/13/18 12:41 PM

Sign Up for the South High 50 Year Reunion

156

156

06/01/18 07:25 PM

Decision Time

Notes: Survey

150

150

05/29/18 06:17 PM

The Reunion: What We Know and Next Steps

149

149

05/22/18 05:29 PM

1988 20th Year Reunion -- Many Photos and Other Goodies

149

149

03/18/18 12:34 AM

Test of email function in website

11

11

03/17/18 12:55 AM

Birthday

13

13

03/17/18 12:31 AM

email check

Notes: Just trying the email function out on the website. Jim

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